Two decades ago the US Army began the replacement program for the Bradley IFV (infantry fighting vehicle). This week, the latest attempt, the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) programme was… Continue reading "What Next for the US Army’s Bradley Replacement?"
The Armed Forces of Djibouti have taken receipt of 54 up-armoured HMMWVs (High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles) destined for the Army’s RIB or Rapid Intervention Brigade. The HMMWVs are one… Continue reading "Djibouti Receives US HMMWVs"
Whilst all the attention has been focused on the success of QinetiQ’s and Textron’s wins with the RCV-L and RCV-M (Robotic Combat Vehicle-Light and Medium respectively) contracts for the US… Continue reading "General Dynamics SMET Robot MUTT Contract Cancelled"
Rheinmetall announced on 13 January, that the Bundeswehr had ordered 1,000 HX trucks from them at the end of December 2019. The order is valued at €382 million ($425.27 million),… Continue reading "More Rheinmetall Trucks for the Bundeswehr"
The troubled acquisition of the Ajax was dealt another blow with the first squadron of vehicles missing their delivery date to the British Army’s Household Cavalry. Jane’s reported that the… Continue reading "British Army Ajax Misses First Delivery Date"
Three upgraded BWR-1D and two BWR-1S tracked reconnaissance platforms have been delivered to the Polish Army. The project was the result of a €16.8 million contract between Wojskowe Zakłady Motoryzacyjne… Continue reading "First Upgraded Polish BWR-1s Delivered"
The National Advanced Mobility Consortium (NAMC), in partnership with US Army CCDC Ground Vehicle Systems Center and the US Army Next Generation Combat Vehicles Cross Functional Team, have announced that… Continue reading "US Army Down Select on Light and Medium Robotic Combat Vehicles"
The Russian Navy has announced a new development requirement for a new amphibious assault vehicle for its Naval Infantry units. The platform is required to be operational by 2025, which… Continue reading "New Russian Amphibious Assault Vehicle Requirement"
Hanwha Defense have announced an additional order for their K55A1 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) by the Army of the Republic of Korea. In a deal with the Defense Acquisition… Continue reading "Hanwha Wins Additional ROK Order for K55A1s"
The Russian Ministry of Defense have announced a wide range of new and upgraded armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) entering front-line service in 2020. Although exact numbers have yet to be… Continue reading "Armour Upgrades for Russia"